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The Cottage where Civil War General & 18th President of the U.S. finished his Memoirs and fought his final battle with throat cancer.
Grant Cottage is a hidden treasure in the foothills of the Adirondacks. It sits on top of Mt. McGregor and overlooks the Adirondack Mountains to the north, the Green Mountains to the east, and the Catskills to the south. The view is breathtaking and was the last view of our area that General Ulysses S. Grant saw before his death in this historic cottage. The Cottage has remained virtually unchanged since 1885 and still houses the bed on which he died and the funeral arrangements are still intact. The clock on the mantle still remains where his son, Fred, stopped the hands at 8:08 a.m. on July 23, 1885 when his father passed away.
We are open from Memorial Day to Labor Day, Wednesday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and from Labor Day through Columbus Day - Saturdays & Sundays only from 10 to 4. The cost of admission is $5 Adults, $4 Seniors/Students, Children under 5, Military with ID, & Members are free. We have a lovely gift shop with all new items made available through a grant from the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust. A guided tour of the Cottage and the Overlook are included in the admission fee. Come for an hour or an afternoon and take in the beauty and serenity of the mountain just as General Grant did 125 years ago.
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When: Sun, May 27, 2012
at 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Where: Ulysses S. Grant Cottage
Cost: Free (Tours at regular cost)
Opening weekend for the Grant Cottage will be held May 26-28, 2012. On Sunday, May 27th, visitors will be treated to a special program entitled, "Grant's Ambassador to Egypt"--a presentation to be held on the porch accompanied by banjo player Tom Smith and commencing with cake served to acknowledge the start of a new season at the state historic site.
When: Sun, Jun 17, 2012
at 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Where: Ulysses S. Grant Cottage
Cost: Free (Tours at regular cost)
Enjoy a picnic lunch at the state historic site while marveling at spectacular views of the Hudson Valley from the Eastern Overlook ("Grant's Last View"). 19th century period music will be performed by the 77th Regimental Balladeers.
When: Wed, Jun 20, 2012
at 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Where: Ulysses S. Grant Cottage
Cost: Free (Tours at regular cost)
The Irish Brigade was one of the most acclaimed units to fight for the Union. Many of its soldiers were Irish revolutionaries who, after the Civil War, as members of the Fenian Brotherhood, launched several invasions of Canada. Canada was then a British colony.
When: Wed, Jun 27, 2012
at 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Where: Ulysses S. Grant Cottage
Cost: Free (Tours at regular cost)
The second program in the summer Cottage Porch Chat Series. Thomas Pendel, the White House Doorman, recalls his encounters with the Lincoln, Johnson, and Grant families.
When: Sun, Jul 8, 2012
at 1:00 PM
Where: Ulysses S. Grant Cottage
Cost: Free (Tours at regular cost)
Grant Cottage tour guide Steve Trimm will bring to life the first caretaker of the state historic site whose recount of the character's days as a POW at Andersonville will have listeners captivated.
When: Sat, Jul 21, 2012
at 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Where: Ulysses S. Grant Cottage
Cost: Free (Tours at regular cost)
An annual event acknowledging the July 23, 1885 death of Ulysses S. Grant at the Cottage. Civil War author Charles Bracelen Flood will provide a talk and signing of his latest book.
When: Wed, Jul 25, 2012
at 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Where: Ulysses S. Grant Cottage
Cost: Free (Tours at regular cost)
A talk drawn from the biographies of Grant and Eisenhower written by New York Times bestselling author Michael Korda.
When: Sun, Aug 5, 2012
at 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Where: Ulysses S. Grant Cottage
Cost: Free (Tours at regular cost)
A performance on the porch of the Cottage covering Ulysses S. Grant's several post-Civil War visits to Saratoga Springs.
When: Wed, Aug 8, 2012
at 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Where: Ulysses S. Grant Cottage
Cost: Free (Tours at regular cost)
Boy scouts leading the ceremony accompanied by bagpiper Jerry Cashion. Music by W.H. Payne.
When: Sun, Aug 19, 2012
at 3:00 PM
Where: Ulysses S. Grant Cottage
Cost: Free (Tours at regular cost)
Tea party on the porch with local vintage fashion collector Sue McKlane presenting her Victorian clothing.
When: Wed, Aug 29, 2012
at 12:00 PM
Where: Ulysses S. Grant Cottage
Cost: Free (Tours at regular cost)
Steve Trimm will focus on Dr. George Shrady, one of Grant's team of physicians, and his son Henry, a self-taught sculptor who created the most beautiful and powerful statue of Grant in the nation. It stands at the head of the National Mall in Washington D.C.
When: Sun, Sep 9, 2012
at 1:00 PM
Where: Ulysses S. Grant Cottage
Cost: Free (Tours at regular cost)
Presentation of Ulysses S. Grant by tour guide Steve Trimm.
When: Sun, Oct 7, 2012
at 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Where: Ulysses S. Grant Cottage
Cost: Free (Tours at regular cost)
Annual closing weekend event with Civil War Songs, Joan Taub and Nancy Armstrong.
